{"id":14815,"date":"2021-11-23T13:21:51","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T13:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/?p=14815"},"modified":"2021-11-29T13:28:20","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T13:28:20","slug":"medical-administration-degree-faqs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/blog\/medical-administration-degree-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Administration Degree FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A degree in medical administration as a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/programs\/allied-health-2\/medical-administrative-specialist-2-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">medical administrative specialist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> helps you gain knowledge about the ins and outs of the healthcare field as you handle many vital tasks for a medical facility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/programs\/allied-health-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allied health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> careers are one of our specialties here at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bryan University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Today, we will answer several frequently asked questions about medical administration degrees.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the duties of a medical administrative specialist?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A typical example of your medical administrative duties include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handling schedules and appointments for patients.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answering phones.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking patient questions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Filing, updating, and organizing patient records.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking in, sorting, opening, and answering postal mail.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answering email and other electronic communications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordinating hospital transfers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transcribing notes from doctors and clinicians.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arranging laboratory tests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Processing forms for insurance claims.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Billing insurance companies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ordering supplies and taking inventory.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Managing budgets for medical offices.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What skills do I need as a medical administrative specialist?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical administrative specialists need to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow and give instructions in your office setting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use all kinds of technology, including computers and medical testing equipment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organize the medical office and keep it organized.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage your time very well throughout a work shift.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communicate effectively with coworkers and patients.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solve problems as they arise.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Budget for supplies and manage purchases.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perform billing and coding.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What jobs can a medical administrative specialist have at a healthcare office?<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office administrator<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office manager<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical transcriptionist<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical billing and coding specialist<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health information administrator\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admissions clerk<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Billing and insurance specialist<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How long does it take to complete an associate in applied science degree as a medical administrative specialist?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70 weeks or 7 quarters for about 1 \u00bd years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many courses do I need to take to complete an associate in applied science degree as a medical administrative specialist?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bryan University\u2019s program covers 20 courses, 90 quarter-credit hours, and 1,180 contact hours (number of hours in the classroom) over your time in this program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What advanced courses do I take for a medical administration degree?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your advanced training at Bryan University covers <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/blog\/courses-school-of-allied-health\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">four main courses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>MA230 Electronic Medical Records Management<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This course introduces you to the basics of medical records management while providing you an opportunity to put administrative skills learned in previous coursework into practice in a simulated medical setting using electronic health care records (EHR). You\u2019ll learn about EHR management practices and a variety of software programs and gain exposure to the medical billing process, including the flow of information from pre-registering patients through collecting on overdue accounts, information technology in medical offices, and HIPAA. You will explore types of electronic management systems along with their impact on various areas of the healthcare system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>MAA250 Pathophysiology<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pathophysiology is a study of how normal physiology processes are altered by disease. This course will include an exploration of the causes of disease, neoplasms, as well as the cause of several classes of diseases in various body systems:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urinary\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reproductive<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digestive\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Respiratory<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Circulatory<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nervous\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Endocrine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Musculoskeletal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will also learn about diseases of the skin, eye, and ear as well as congenital and childhood diseases. You\u2019ll explore topics related to pain management and holistic health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>MAA260 Pharmacology<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will discuss the various types of drugs and become familiar with the forms by which medications are administered. You\u2019ll also learn to identify the most common medications by classification and the body system they are most commonly used for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>MOA299 Externship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This course allows you to put theoretical knowledge to practical use at a physician\u2019s office, clinic or other healthcare setting. An externship provides you with on-the-job learning activities in the medical front-office environment under the direct supervision of local healthcare professionals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prerequisite: Must have a 2.0 CGPA in all completed core courses.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What certification do I need as a medical administrative specialist?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bryan University\u2019s program prepares you for the medical administrative specialist certification exam through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/americanmedtech.org\/Medical-Administrative-Specialist\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Medical Technologists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can I enroll in a medical administrative specialist degree program?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/enroll-now\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact Bryan University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or call <a href=\"tel:1-855-862-9755\">1-855-862-9755<\/a> for more details on how to enroll in this career-focused program.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A degree in medical administration as a medical administrative specialist helps you gain knowledge about the ins and outs of the healthcare field as you handle many vital tasks for a medical facility. 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